NPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94Julie Englander is the local host of Weekend Edition on Iowa Public Radio and also serves as a substitute host for Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Midday breaks. With more than thirty years in radio, Julie has a wide range of experience from producing award winning news stories to interviewing authors on a long-running literary program. She started in commercial radio but joined public radio in the 1980s and has been with Iowa Public Radio since 1988. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa. Julie’s favorite public radio program is Weekend Edition. NPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94Julie EnglanderThu, 08 Dec 2016 08:54:49 +0000Julie Englanderhttp://iowapublicradio.org
Julie Englander If you find an injured raptor in eastern Iowa, there’s a place to take it. Two people have established a new raptor rehabilitation center because they felt there was a lack of medical resources for injured birds in the area. The new center is called RARE, which stands for Raptor Advocacy Rehabilitation and Education, and it’s based in Iowa City. It is so new the operators don’t even have their own facility yet. They are using donated space at a couple of veterinary clinics. Recently, two birds were brought in for X-rays: A woodland bird called a Cooper’s hawk was found tangled up in a chain link fence in Dubuque, its wing badly fractured; and a little screech owl found in the middle of a road in Fairfield with head trauma. “You can see where the shoulder is really messed up there," said RARE co-founder Jodean Cancilla, reading the hawk's X-ray. "You can see where the little ball is right there. But then it’s broken in two pieces right a long there, a third piece there." Unfortunately,Help For Raptors In Eastern Iowahttp://iowapublicradio.org/post/help-raptors-eastern-iowa
72059 as http://iowapublicradio.orgMon, 21 Mar 2016 10:00:00 +0000Help For Raptors In Eastern IowaThis is the Q & A between audience members and Republican presidential candidate and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie at the Iowa State Fair Soapbox on August 22, 2015. All right good morning. No, no, speech from me this morning. I want your questions. I want all twenty minutes to be your questions, not you hearing some speech from me so let's get your questions… The lady in the Cubs hat... The question is, how would I secure the border when I become President? Four things we need to do: First is, in the urban areas around the border we need to build a wall or a fence in those urban areas cause they’re very heavily populated and that's the best way to do it. Second, we need to put FBI agents, DEA agents, and ATF agents in with our border patrol agents to interdict the drugs in the guns that are coming across our border. They're the ones that are best at it - we need to put them there. Third, we need to use electronic surveillance. We're using drones all over the world. We shouldChristie Would "Enforce the Laws on the Books" http://iowapublicradio.org/post/christie-would-enforce-laws-books
64063 as http://iowapublicradio.orgTue, 27 Oct 2015 16:44:50 +0000Christie Would "Enforce the Laws on the Books" Julie Englander Birds that spend a lot of time at feeders are more likely to contract disease. A new Iowa State University study of House Finches in Virginia found birds that visited feeders often were more likely to spread an eye infection similar to pink eye in humans. The study's lead author James Adelman says they tracked individuals in the wild and found that those that spent the most time at feeders were the most likely to get sick. Adelman: "By actually looking at how the different individuals interact with the feeder in different ways and mapping that onto their individual risk of getting sick or of spreading the disease further, I think that's a real step forward to identify that it really is the interaction with the actual feeder that's doing it." But Adelman says there is no need to remove back yard bird feeders, even in light of the findings. The feeders provide a source of sustenance during the winter months. Adelman recommends regularly disinfecting them to combat the spread of disease.Bird Feeder Study http://iowapublicradio.org/post/bird-feeder-study
65373 as http://iowapublicradio.orgThu, 22 Oct 2015 17:38:04 +0000Bird Feeder Study This is the Q and A between Iowa Board of Regents President Bruce Rastetter and South Carolina senior Senator Lindsey Graham at the Ag Summit March 7, 2015 in Des Moines. R: Well, senator, welcome.G: Glad to be here. Eat more bacon.R: Thank you for bringing Charleston, South Carolina, weather to Des Moines today. Or at least something close.G: Come to Charleston. It's good.R: Let's get started.G: Okay. R: You've been a strong proponent of national security, energy independence. Where does ethanol fit in on that and how do you view it?G: Every gallon of ethanol that you can produce here in Iowa is one less gallon to have to buy from people who hate your guts. So keep it up. As Chuck says, "Ethanol is good to start the day with." R: So what about wind?G: What about wind? A lot of it in Washington. Wind, nuclear, solar, oil and gas, ethanol, biomass, count it-Audience member: Coal.G: -coal. Where's the coal dude?Audience member: Here.G: If we got it, let's use it. If we can invent it, letGraham Says Practicality is Solution to Immigration Crisishttp://iowapublicradio.org/post/graham-says-practicality-solution-immigration-crisis
64118 as http://iowapublicradio.orgTue, 20 Oct 2015 13:28:23 +0000Graham Says Practicality is Solution to Immigration CrisisR: Governor Bush, welcome.B: Good to be here.R: You know, a variety of folks are saying and talking about this being your first trip to Iowa, but I think it's not...B: No.R: And you came here often when your father ran for president and when your brother did. Why don't you talk a little bit, first, about those experience? B: Sure. Gosh, I must have been like 26 years old when my dad ran, the campaign was basically 1979, because the caucus was in January, and I probably went to at least 50 of the counties if not more. I spent a quarter to half my time here. I remember eating really well, eating really, really well, which I enjoyed, and meeting a lot of nice people. I always comment on this, Chuck Grassley must have cloned himself in 1979 and '80 because he seemed to be, my brother Marvin and I spent a lot of time here and it seems like we both saw Chuck Grassley on the same day at the same time. I mean, I learned a lot by campaigning for my dad and for my brother. I learned a lot aboutJeb Bush: Trade with Cuba When Cuba is Freehttp://iowapublicradio.org/post/jeb-bush-trade-cuba-when-cuba-free
64000 as http://iowapublicradio.orgThu, 15 Oct 2015 22:27:01 +0000Jeb Bush: Trade with Cuba When Cuba is FreeThis is the Q and A between Iowa Board of Regents President Bruce Rastetter and Texas Senator Ted Cruz at the Iowa Ag Summit March 7, 2015 in Des Moines. R: Well, Senator, welcome. It's a little bit warmer than it was two weeks ago when you were here. Thanks for bringing the warm weather with you. C: Well, I try to bring that up from Texas. R: Why don't we get started? C: Great. R: How about we deal with the elephant in the room right away. A week ago you talked to Club for Growth, and you talked about that you’re opposed to ethanol subsidies. Those subsidies as you're aware were eliminated in 2011. Talk about that. C: Well, look, my view on ethanol and biofuels... I support biofuels and ethanol. I think biofuels have a major role in the energy market, and they're going to continue to have a growing role. I also don't think, and you and I have talked about this a number of times before, I don't think Washington should be picking winners and losers. When it comes to energy, I think weCruz: "There is no stronger advocate of legal immigration"http://iowapublicradio.org/post/cruz-there-no-stronger-advocate-legal-immigration
64357 as http://iowapublicradio.orgTue, 13 Oct 2015 20:04:34 +0000Cruz: "There is no stronger advocate of legal immigration"This is the Q and A between Iowa Board of Regents President Bruce Rastetter and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum at the Ag Summit March 7, 2015 in Des Moines. R: Senator Santorum, welcome. S: Thank you, Bruce. Good to be back. R: Hey, before we get started, while I was out back, and I won't take away from your time, we'll add to it a second. But, I just had to mention, that we had a compliment from one of the East coast newspapers, and I promised not to identify which one it was, but they thought it was really terrific that we were working on-time, but they had an actual complaint that next time they wanted us to serve pork tenderloin. Not to give you any hints, but the paper that it was, we'd clearly like to highlight that they love pork tenderloin. S: The best here at the Iowa State Fair. That's for sure. R: Well, you've spent a lot of time in Iowa. S: I have. R: Is there a town in Iowa you haven't been to?S: Oh, yeah, a lot of towns in Iowa I haven't been ... I've been inSantorum Pushes Market-driven Solutionshttp://iowapublicradio.org/post/santorum-pushes-market-driven-solutions
64415 as http://iowapublicradio.orgTue, 13 Oct 2015 19:02:39 +0000Santorum Pushes Market-driven SolutionsJulie EnglanderFewer students than usual attended classes at West High School in Iowa City today because of an alleged threat. West High principal Gregg Shoultz says they received a report Friday of a post on Snapchat that included a picture of a gun and text about the high school. He says officials met with the student who allegedly made made the threat, but the student never confirmed it. Shoultz says although there is no threat, many students opted to stay home today. “We had several students elect not to come to school today based on the rumor that was out there,” he said. “It was almost 600 of our two-thousand students. We think the number is between five and six hundred students did not come to school today.” Shoultz says they had a safe learning day today and he urges students to attend school tomorrow. In an email to West High School parents, Shoultz said between the Iowa City Police, the school district administration and the West High staff, they feel confident appropriate steps have beenAlleged Threat Keeps Many Iowa City High School Students At Homehttp://iowapublicradio.org/post/alleged-threat-keeps-many-iowa-city-high-school-students-home
64904 as http://iowapublicradio.orgMon, 12 Oct 2015 21:46:50 +0000Alleged Threat Keeps Many Iowa City High School Students At Home Iowa’s Department of Natural Resources says blue-green algae blooms are not only a nuisance, some forms of the algae can be harmful to people, pets, and livestock. Mary Skopec of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says bacteria from algae can produce toxins that are damaging to either the liver or nerves. “A dog can go from being perfectly fine to being dead within a matter of hours, or even minutes, because this can shut down the liver right away," she says. Skopec says it’s important to get pets that contact the algae to a veterinarian right away. People who have been exposed and develop symptoms that include skin irritation, upset stomach, vomiting, and diarrhea should see a doctor and report their symptoms to the Iowa Department of Public Health. Advisories are currently posted for Black Hawk Lake and Green Valley Lake, but officials say they can’t test everywhere and say people should stay clear of water that looks green and scummy. Skopec spoke with Ben Kieffer as part ofRising Algae Levels In Iowa Lakes Can Be Fatal For Petshttp://iowapublicradio.org/post/rising-algae-levels-iowa-lakes-can-be-fatal-pets
62467 as http://iowapublicradio.orgFri, 21 Aug 2015 21:08:46 +0000Rising Algae Levels In Iowa Lakes Can Be Fatal For PetsThere are the remarks, as delivered, by former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee at the Iowa Democrats' Hall of Fame Dinner, July 17, 2015. Thank you very much. Congratulations to all the Hall of Fame Inductees - a great group of people working so hard to get Democrats elected in Iowa. Congratulations, Inductees. And, thank you for inviting me to this exciting night in Cedar Rapids. Tonight, you will hear from five good candidates with a wide range of passions and experiences. And, it’s good to be in Iowa. I’m a college wrestler and I’ve long admired the many Hawkeye and Cyclone champions. As you may know, I am the only presidential candidate who has been a mayor, a U. S. senator, and a governor. And, throughout these experiences I’ve tried to earn a reputation for courage and honesty. I also have shown strong convictions, sometimes under enormous political pressure. I am proud of my long support for beneficial social programs that help build the middle class; my long support for aChafee says US Must "Reject, Once and For All, the Belligerent Advocates of Conflict"http://iowapublicradio.org/post/chafee-says-us-must-reject-once-and-all-belligerent-advocates-conflict
61780 as http://iowapublicradio.orgFri, 07 Aug 2015 20:10:09 +0000Chafee says US Must "Reject, Once and For All, the Belligerent Advocates of Conflict"These are the remarks, as delivered, by former US Secretary of the Navy, and former Virginia Senator Jim Webb at the Iowa Democratic Party Hall of Fame Dinner, July 17, 2015. Thank you very much. Well, I have to say I had the pleasure of serving with Bernie. We were elected on the same, in the same campaign cycle, and I’ve followed him many times on the Senate floor. Bernie you always fire me up. So, I’m here to turn the lights out tonight, folks. And I appreciate the opportunity, invitation to be here, and this is the center of where we need to change America, right here in the Democratic Party. It’s been amazing to see the energy here tonight. After what was just said, I would like to ask those who’ve served our country to stand and be recognized, if we might? One of the great moments in my life, in my professional life, [was] when we were able to pass the post 9-11 GI Bill. I wrote it with legislative counsel before I was sworn-in in the Senate. I introduced it on the first day IJim Webb Says No Greater Responsibility than being Commander in Chiefhttp://iowapublicradio.org/post/jim-webb-says-no-greater-responsibility-being-commander-chief
61649 as http://iowapublicradio.orgTue, 04 Aug 2015 20:48:02 +0000Jim Webb Says No Greater Responsibility than being Commander in ChiefThis is the Q and A between Iowa Board of Regents President Bruce Rastetter and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker at the Ag Summit March 7, 2015 in Des Moines. R: Governor Walker, thanks for coming.W: Thank you. Thanks to all of you for sticking around. I understand it’s been a long day.R: Wisconsin is a little closer to Iowa than some had to come. Hopefully, you had a good trip?W: Yeah. Glad to be back. I just saw Congressman King on the way in, and said it was good to be back in Des Moines. Good to be back in Iowa.R: And you actually grew up in Plainfield, Iowa.W: Plainfield -- that’s right. In 1970, my family moved. I was born in Colorado Springs. My dad was a preacher there. But his first big church, well not big church, but his first full church was in Plainfield, which is just north of Waverly, not too far from the Little Brown Church in the Vale in Nashua. And so, from 1970 when I was about two until 1977, we lived in Plainfield where my dad was the pastor and my mom raised myWalker Supports RFS and Phase-Out of Wind Energy Tax Credits, but Not GMO Labelinghttp://iowapublicradio.org/post/walker-supports-rfs-and-phase-out-wind-energy-tax-credits-not-gmo-labeling
61602 as http://iowapublicradio.orgTue, 04 Aug 2015 20:28:21 +0000Walker Supports RFS and Phase-Out of Wind Energy Tax Credits, but Not GMO LabelingThese are the remarks, as delivered, by former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley as he opened his Iowa campaign headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa on May 30, 2015. Thank you. So, let me ask a question of Des Moines, Iowa. Are you ready to move our country forward? Are you ready to take on the challenges of our times? Do you believe we need new leadership? Do you believe that there is no problem greater than our capacity as a people to overcome it? Well, if you answered yes to all of those questions then I’m glad to tell you that today, I am a candidate for President of the United States, and I thank you all for coming out here. We’re kind of set up for a press conference in a way and I know that there’s a lot of people here so bear with me. Then, I guess, we’ll do questions here. But let me ask you a question right off the bat, show of hands. How many of you believe very firmly that you have enjoyed a better quality of life than your parents and grandparents enjoyed? Raise your hands.O'Malley Talks About "Growing Gap of Injustice"http://iowapublicradio.org/post/omalley-talks-about-growing-gap-injustice
61449 as http://iowapublicradio.orgFri, 31 Jul 2015 16:45:57 +0000O'Malley Talks About "Growing Gap of Injustice"Julie EnglanderThe Decorah Eagles have lost the person who helped put them in the world's spotlight. The Raptor Resource Project's blog reports Bob Anderson passed away this morning. Anderson's internet bird cam of the Decorah Eagles went live 2011. Almost overnight, the birds became one of the world's largest wildlife education programs. Former director of the MacBride Raptor Project in Solon Jodeane Cancilla says the eagles' bird cam was an important resource. "To be able to know that that was being seen throughout the world," Cancilla said, "That's such a wonderful learning opportunity. So many schools had it plugged in when they were studying birds and were able to watch those." Cancilla says Anderson's passing is a tremendous loss for the State of Iowa and the raptor world. He was also very dedicated to many other projects, including ospreys and peregrine falcons. Man Behind Decorah Eagle Cam Dieshttp://iowapublicradio.org/post/man-behind-decorah-eagle-cam-dies
61353 as http://iowapublicradio.orgTue, 28 Jul 2015 20:51:53 +0000Man Behind Decorah Eagle Cam DiesThese are the remarks, as delivered, by Donald Trump in his first visit to Iowa after declaring his candidacy for the Republican nomination for president, June 16, 2015. I want to thank you all for being here. This has been a wild day. This has been a really wild day. So, I was in New York. We had a tremendous crowd at Trump Tower -- packed. In fact, they had to lock the doors. There were so many people standing outside on Fifth Avenue, I guess we had over 5,000 people, and people outside trying to get in. And, there’s something going on. There’s something going on. Because they look, and you look at this crowd, they look and see what’s happening with our country. And, I thought that what we’ll do tonight is we’ll talk for a few minutes and then we do, and Chuck loved this idea, we’ll do questions. We’ll make it a town-hall. Does that sound good? OK? Because I got very good reviews on the speech I made today, but, you know, honestly, you don’t want to hear a speech. You want to hearTrump says Politicians "Don't Have a Clue"http://iowapublicradio.org/post/trump-says-politicians-dont-have-clue
61177 as http://iowapublicradio.orgFri, 24 Jul 2015 19:26:19 +0000Trump says Politicians "Don't Have a Clue"This is the Q and A between Iowa Board of Regents President Bruce Rastetter and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie at the Ag Summit March 7, 2015 in Des Moines. R: Good morning, Governor Christie.C: Good morning, Bruce.R: Thanks for coming.C: I’m happy to be here.R: How about we get started?C: Sure, let’s do it. R: One of the issues that’s important to agriculture is free trade and, clearly, exporting those surpluses. What’s your thoughts on the trade promotion authority? And, if you were President would you want that authority?C: Well, that’s a good question. I’m for trade promotion authority, and the reason that I am is because I think America should be willing to compete anywhere around the world, and will be able to compete and win. Now, the key part of this though is that you have to have the right person in the Oval Office negotiating these agreements. And I think any of us who have seen the President negotiate in the course of the last six years are concerned about the way theChristie calls Waters of the U.S. "Nothing More than a Power Grab"http://iowapublicradio.org/post/christie-calls-waters-us-nothing-more-power-grab
60138 as http://iowapublicradio.orgMon, 06 Jul 2015 19:22:47 +0000Christie calls Waters of the U.S. "Nothing More than a Power Grab"These are the remarks, as delivered, by Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal at the Iowa GOP Lincoln Dinner, May 16, 2015. Thank y’all, very, very, much. You know, President Obama has done a lot of damage in his seven years in office. He’s put Obamacare and bureaucrats between doctors and their patients… $18 trillion of debt. He’s imposing Common Core in our classrooms. He’s weakening our foreign policy, refusing to stand by Israel, negotiating a bad deal with Iran. But the greatest damage he is doing, he is in the process of redefining the American dream. He’s redefining the American dream into the European nightmare of government spending and government dependence. Now, I don’t know about you, but that is not the American dream I learned about from my parents. You see, my parents, they have lived the American dream. My dad’s one of nine. [He] grew up in a house without running water, without electricity. The only one to get past the fifth grade. I know, because we heard these storiesJindal says we Must Embrace American Exceptionalismhttp://iowapublicradio.org/post/jindal-says-we-must-embrace-american-exceptionalism
60114 as http://iowapublicradio.orgMon, 06 Jul 2015 18:31:26 +0000Jindal says we Must Embrace American ExceptionalismThese are the remarks, as delivered, by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at a campaign rally June 14, 2015 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. Thank you for that introduction. Thank you for being committed to the right values, fighting for them in the political arena, in your home, across this state and country. I have to tell you I am thrilled to be here to see all of you. It is a special treat to be here not only the day after I kicked off the formal part of my campaign on Roosevelt Island, but to be here on Flag Day. Because after all, we care deeply about the country we love and we cherish. And political campaigns should be about what kind of future we can create together for ourselves, but most particularly our children and our grandchildren. Now, over the past months, I’ve been listening to what you, here in Iowa, have to say. In coffee shops, in community colleges, in businesses I’ve heard you share worries about the economy. It still seems stacked for those atClinton Promises to "Wage and Win" Four Fightshttp://iowapublicradio.org/post/clinton-promises-wage-and-win-four-fights
59975 as http://iowapublicradio.orgTue, 30 Jun 2015 19:38:02 +0000Clinton Promises to "Wage and Win" Four FightsThese are remarks, as delivered by U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, a Vermont Democrat, at the Story County Democrats' Soup Supper, February 21, 2015. Thank you very, very much for inviting me to be with you tonight. This is an extraordinary turn out, and I think the folks that got the awards and all of you are doing something which is enormously patriotic. You are expressing belief in our democratic system. You are prepared to get involved in the political process. You are prepared to talk about the major issues facing our country. And I just thank you very much for your patriotism in doing all of that. I want to begin by saying this: if you talk to the media and you talk to a lot of folks out there, they talk about the gridlock in Washington and the personality defects of all the members of the Congress, and what’s going on? Why can’t anything be done? So, I want to tell you as clearly as I can what I see the major problems facing our country to be, and what I think we need to do toSanders Blasts Citizen United, Calls for Economic Justicehttp://iowapublicradio.org/post/sanders-blasts-citizen-united-calls-economic-justice
59415 as http://iowapublicradio.orgTue, 30 Jun 2015 19:06:34 +0000Sanders Blasts Citizen United, Calls for Economic JusticeThese are the remarks, as delivered, by former Florida Governor Jeb Bush at the Iowa GOP's Lincoln Dinner, May 16, 2015 in Des Moines. Thank you all very much. I am excited to be here because this is day 541. There are only 541 days left for the end of the Age of Obama and Hillary Clinton. Look, many of you all know me as George and Barbara’s boy, for which I’m proud. Some of you may know that W is my brother. I’m proud of that too. Whether people don’t like that or not they’re just going to have to get used to it. But if I go beyond the consideration of running to actually being a candidate, I know that I’m going to have to talk a little bit about who I am. First and foremost, I am the husband of Columba Bush. We’ve been married 41 years. We have three great kids. We have four unbelievably perfect grandchildren. Columba and I have lived in Austin, Texas, Houston, Caracas, Venezuela. We’ve lived in Tallahassee, and we’ve lived in Miami. I did something kind of unusual for people whoBush Touts Economic Accomplishments in Floridahttp://iowapublicradio.org/post/bush-touts-economic-accomplishments-florida
59342 as http://iowapublicradio.orgThu, 18 Jun 2015 22:34:34 +0000Bush Touts Economic Accomplishments in Florida